A 31-year-old man bleeding heavily from a stab wound was arrested after stealing a van with people still inside and driving to the hospital early Sunday morning.

Windsor police attended the area of Tecumseh Road West and Curry Avenue around 1:30 a.m., after a man suffering from a stab wound to his arm drove off with a van full of people trying to help him.

Windsor resident Ronald Contraras has been charged with robbery, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, two counts of forcible confinement and two counts of failing to remain at the scene.

Police said Contraras was stabbed in the 1300 block of Curry Avenue. He flagged down a blue 2004 Chevrolet Venture van driving in the area. The van stopped and the front occupants exited to assist him, police said. He then jumped into the driver’s seat and drove off.

While leaving the scene, one of the occupants who exited to assist the male was struck by the van.

Police said there were still two occupants inside.

While travelling on Tecumseh Road West near Crawford Avenue, the van struck another vehicle causing minor damage.

Contraras, who was bleeding profusely, then drove to the Windsor Regional Hospital Ouellette campus where he was arrested.

Police said the female struck by the van was treated and released from hospital. The two occupants in the van were uninjured.

Contraras was to undergo surgery for his injuries.

Dalvin Kersey, a 20-year-old male from Windsor, is charged with aggravated assault in connection with the stabbing.

This investigation is ongoing.

Windsor police ask anyone with information on this occurrence to contact the Major Crimes Branch at 519-255-6700 ext. 4830 or Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 (TIPS). You can also leave tips online at http://www.catchcrooks.com or on the Windsor police Facebook page.

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